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Marc Allen

Marc is a manager in HBR’s Law Department Practice Group. Marc assists legal departments with business performance improvement through strategy development and implementation, business process improvement, and technology solutions. His expertise includes outside counsel management, process improvement and technology implementation management. He can be reached at mallen@hbrconsulting.com.

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Remember, when it comes to determining if your legal department “has the right number of people, in the right areas, doing the right things”, the first step is to determine the strategic goals and objectives of your company and its clients and partners.